This recession has been a brutal one for many job-seekers. The job market has deteriorated in many parts of the country, but some cities were harder hit than others, and some cities are starting to emerge from the recession, offering new job opportunities.
Emancipation is the act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery. Proclamation means to announce officially and publicly, or declare. The Emancipation Proclamation means to free from slavery and declare it publicly.